Stocking-protecting footwear



April 29, 1930. A. A. THEODUROPULOS STOCKING PROTECTING FOOTWEAR FiledApril 4. 1928 Thaodoropwlos E N m T A INVENTOR aqnstadafl.

Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES ARISTEDE A. THEODOROPULOS, OF NEWYORK N. Y.

STOCKING-PROTECTING FOOTWEAR Application filed April 4,

i This invention relates generally to feminine clothing, and has moreparticular reference to novel elastic stockings for use as stockingprotecting devices. The invention has for an object the provision of adevice of the class mentioned of simple durable construction, desirableand eflicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

The elastic protecting stockings are made from thin rubber provided withpretty ornamental designs on the outer sides. In addition to protectingones stockings, these protectors also serve the purpose of keeping thewearers legs Warm and dry. They readily assume the shape of the wearerslegs, looking stylish. The ornamental designs on the outer sides may bebrilliantly colored. A pair of protectors can easily be rolled up into apackage no larger than a cigarette case and thus carried conveniently ina ladys bag, so as to be handy for use 1n the event the weather changesfor sudden rains or snow. At the upper ends the protectors are providedwith bands to permit rolling downwards of the upper material to vary theheights of wearing. The lower ends are designed to engage the footbeneath a wearers shoe. A holding strap is arranged adjustably inregards to positions so as to be movable toengage beneath the arch of awearers foot.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, "forming a material part of thisdisclosure Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side view of a wearers leg with astocking protector engaged thereon, and a shoe on the foot of said leg.

Fi 2 is a similar view, but showing a modified orm of protectorconstructed according to the same invention.

Fig. 3 is a side view of a protector withthe top thereof partiallyturned inside-out and constructed according to the same invention.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but show- 1928. Serial No. 267,217.

ing another form of protector constructed according to the sameinvention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view, taken 65 on the line 66 of Fig.4.

. The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a wearers leg providedwith a stocking protector 11 and a shoe 12.

The protector 11 consists of a knee portion 13, a calf portion 14 and afoot portion 15. A plurality of loop stitches 16 engage the knee portion13 and a garter 17 is secured in place by these stitches. A band 18 isattached to the very top of the knee portion, and serves as a starterfor rolling the protector downwards on the leg. Ornamental designs 19,19 and 19 are formed on the outside of the protector 11. The footportion 15 consists of a fragmentary'heel covering portion 20, and anarch strap 25. The protector 11 is lined on the inside with a lining ofcamels hair 22.

The foot portion 15 has a pair of strings 23 extended along oppositeedges, and held against displacement at their ends 24 so that thestrings are free along their lengths. The arch strap member 25 has itsends slidably connected with the strings'so as to be movable along thelengths of the strin s. A plurality of strings 26 are attached to 51cfoot portion 15 along the length of the strings 23. Other strings 27 areattached to the arch strap 25. In operation, the arch straps 25 aremoved along the strings 23 to a position to best accommodate a wearersarch. Then the strings 27 of the arch straps are tied to the neareststrings 26 of the foot member 15 so as to hold the arch member aspositioned.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention,it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changesand modifications coming within the sco e of the invention as defined inthe appen ed claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is 1. An elastic stockingprotector comprising a protector member having a foot portion, a pair ofstrings extended along posite edges of the foot portion, and attadhed attheir ends to the foot ortion, an arch strap 5 having its ends-slida 1yconnected to the said strings so as to be movable along the lengths ofthestrings, a plurality of strings attached to the foot portion alongthe lengths of the first mentioned strings, and other strings attachedto the arch strap, and tied to the nearest strings of the secondmentioned strings so as to hold the arch member as positioned along thefirst mentioned strings.

2. An elastic stocking protector, comprising a protector member having afoot portion, an arch strap slidably mounted at 1ts ends along the edgesof the foot portion, a plurality of strings attached on the footportion, and other strings attached on the arch strap, and tied to thenearest strings on the said foot portion so as to hold the arch memberas positioned along the edges of the foot portion. In testimony whereofI have aflixed my signature. ARISTEDE A. THEODOROPULOS.

